The Priest (2021 film)
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| Directed by | Jofin T. Chacko |
| Screenplay by | Shyam Menon Deepu Pradeep |
| Story by | Jofin T. Chacko |
| Based on | Father Brown by Rachel Flowerday and Tahsin GunerAhn The Prodigy (film) by Jeff Buhler |
| Produced by | Anto Joseph B. Unnikrishnan V. N. Babu |
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| Cinematography | Akhil George |
| Edited by | Shameer Muhammed |
| Music by | Rahul Raj |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The Priest is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural horror mystery film directed by debutant Jofin T. Chacko. The film stars Mammootty, Nikhila Vimal and Baby Monica. Manju Warrier appears in an extended cameo role in the second half of the film. Produced jointly by B. Unnikrishnan and Anto Joseph, the film features original score and soundtrack composed and produced by Rahul Raj. The film is itself inspired the basic threads of the story of english TV series Father Brown and 2019 released American horror thriller film, The Prodigy (film).
The film was scheduled to release on 31 July 2020 on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, but production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film released on 11 March 2021 to generally mixed reviews but was a commercial success.